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Singer Ariana Grande (center) and her Honeymoon Tour crew visited Universal Orlando on Wednesday. They went to both Universal Studios theme park and Islands of Adventure, including the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Grande was in concert at Orlando's Amway Center on Thursday. She was the only artist involved with four Top 10 Billboard hits last year: "Problem," "Break Free," "Bang Bang" and "Love Me Harder."

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